How can we create a better more ethical future? The main goal of VIRT-EU has been to identify pivot points in the design and development of connected technologies as opportunities for intervention. Here you will find our insights and ideas in our stories, workshops and discussion scripts that we have designed to help people convene difficult conversations about ethics. Use the filter function below to locate the content you might find useful.
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Technology reporting of IoT is characterized by a dichotomous imaginary of the future...
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Drones are increasingly present in our skies and thereby visions of connected drones are already part of many plans for near-future cities.
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This story is the first of a series of two blog posts looking at the ethical stakes of different technical elements that make up the Internet of Things (IoT).
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While some see connected devices as a source of empowerment, recent reports associate them with domestic abuse and home surveillance.
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GDPR has brought a renewed focus to assess the privacy risks of using personal data. How can we also assess the ethical and social impacts of how organisations use data?
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There is a recent proliferation of manifestos coming from designers and developers of Internet of Things.
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Does our life really improve with algorithmic decision-making? Big Data-based models often reflect our very own biases of society.
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The rapid development of the Internet of Things is making existing ethical challenges of digital technologies more acute...
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PESIA is a questionnaire that helps developers and designers assess their privacy, ethical, and social impacts.
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When Alex bought his XFace video cam, he was probably unaware that what unlocks his house door was a face recognition algorithm powered by artificial intelligence.
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